View of Tehran, the capital of Iran. UN Human Rights Office: Iranian people’s demands must be heard Human Rights
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is appalled by the violence Iranian security forces are using against protesters. According to the latest data, hundreds of people have been killed and thousands arrested. Security forces may be among those killed.
“The killing of peaceful protesters must stop, labeling protesters as “terrorists” to justify violence against them is unacceptable,” said agency spokesman Jeremy Lawrence.
He recalled the protests of 2022, which were also brutally suppressed by the authorities. Lawrence said Iranian authorities are once again responding with force to “legitimate demands for change.”
“This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard,” Lawrence said.
“All cases of killings and violence against protesters and other human rights violations must be investigated in accordance with international norms and standards, and those responsible must be held accountable,” he added. he.
Hospitals in Iran are reportedly overwhelmed amid a brutal crackdown on protests. The Internet and other telecommunications are shut down in the country, so it is very difficult to verify information coming from there. The Office of Human Rights calls on the authorities to restore communication.
According to some reports, Iranian officials have publicly stated that they are speeding up trials and applying the death penalty against protesters. The Office emphasizes that Iranians have the right to peaceful demonstrations.